Associations to the word «Circumscription»

Wiktionary

CIRCUMSCRIPTION, noun. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed
CIRCUMSCRIPTION, noun. Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area
CIRCUMSCRIPTION, noun. (taxonomy) the definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
CIRCUMSCRIPTION, noun. An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

Dictionary definition

CIRCUMSCRIPTION, noun. The act of circumscribing.

Wise words

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